Yes it is physically demanding. Training includes a lot of running, hand to hand combat exercises, weapons training all under extreme levels of heat, cold and other adverse conditions.
Quantico is both an army base and an FBI training facility located in Prince William County, Virginia. The Quantico Marine Corps Base is primarily used as a training facility for the United States Marine Corps, while the FBI Academy at Quantico provides training for new FBI agents.
Quantico, VA from what I remember.
The home of the FBI is Quantico, Virginia, where most new agents are trained. From Quantico they can be sent to any FBI field office of which there are at least one (possibly more) in every state, usually in the larger cities.
The FBI is only open to qualified lawyers and accountants. If selected, they undergo extensive training at a special facility at Quantico, Va.
The FBI Academy is located on the grounds of the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.
An FBI Special Agent straight out of FLET-C (Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre) usually earns $43,411 after they are newly trained, plus the Quantico. Depending on where they are located and their level of experience, they can earn up to $69,900.
The FBI crime lab in Quantico, Virginia.
No. All agents are "Special Agents" upon graduation from the FBI Academy at Quantico.(A "yes" answer was removed as the FBI does not, in fact, have plain "agents".)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) does not have its own dedicated school. However, the FBI National Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is a prestigious training program for law enforcement professionals from around the world. It offers advanced leadership and management courses to enhance the skills of participants.
You will find details about FBI training at http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/training and http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/training/sat . They will tell you about FBI agents and what they do.
FBI Special Agents enter service usually at the GS-10 ($56,421) level, depending on experience, and rise a grade each year to GS-13 ($85,500) level, GS-13 tops out at $111,148.FBI Special Agents in training are provide with salaries consistent with GS-10 employees, who earn $43,441 per year in addition to a Quantico, VA COLA adjustment of $7,602 for the year (training is only for about 21 weeks).
The FBI does not specifically cae about people who steal garlic. What they are concerned about are people who hide narcotics inside of garlic or other substances. This is why they are provided with this type of training. You can learn more about FBI training at www.fbi.gov/about-us/training.